Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
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Everybody knows how horse-taik invades The
dining-rcom and parior &C home, writes q CORES
pondent OF the Boston Herald from this city, Tho
men bring it In from the club ana take u with
them 20 the once. But sometimes portion OF is
stays behind, and is eagerly rolled the tongues
of the girls OF the family young bride was call.
Ing with friend, and at more than one house
found other friends who had been 90 the races.
the winners. Now our bride, Louisa, had never
been TO the races In her LIE, and that very night
she asked her husband II he would not take her.
snow, who has been putting that into your
head?" asked John, brusquely.
"Why, don't know, John. DEAR" said Louisa,
"out everybody seems TO SO. ana want 70. Iwant
The next scene is at sheepsheai Bay. Thres
races have been run, and Louisa Is intensely inter-
ested not only in events but In the scenes around
her. She has kept her eyes open, and has noticed
that ladies near her send money away In the hands
OF boys In uniform. and that the boys return with
Tickets which the ladies put in their bags she
has pleaded with her husband TO let her bet lust
once on a race, but he has forbidden Il so sterniy
that she dares not speak or IL again. But John
has left his seat after each race and not returned
until the next one is about 20 be run. In her limo
cent little head has crept the idea that John ID
betting on the races, and she longs 20 know what
his fortune has been. BY the time the third race
has been run she has grown into fever of excite.
ment over a project she feared TO execute. she
would take advantage OF his absence and bet for
herself secretly. John looked very dark az the
conclusion OF the third race, aud ground his teeth
as he answered to his wlre's innocent question
that he had rather hoped such horse would win,
for he knew the jockey. 'He is telling a white
ne," thought bright Louisa, 'and 1 will get even
with him." But II seemed as IL John would never
get up and disappear as he had before.
In fact, John was wondering whether he would
take "A final plunge with what he had left. He dc.
cided that he would go out 10 the betting pavilion
And IL is unnecessary 20 say that he plunged.
AS soon as he was gone Louisa was thrown into Q
rage OF excitement and doubt. The color mounted
hot TO her cheeks and her heart thumped like Q
X.
oned TO boy. IL was the last chance.
Here she exclaimed, producing some bills
from her purse. Take this and bet it for me-"
who on?" asked the boy stolidly, receiving tho
money and counting it. There were $50.
'Oh, dear!" whispered Louisa, al don't know
ANYTHING about horses You know, don't your"
We'll" said the boy, scratching his head, they
are giving 10 on Ichi Ban and 20 4 on POGO
moke, but think Its a race for u short horse my
SELF"
''But can short horse run as fast as a long
one?" asked Louisa In surprise.
''Well," said the boy, "that depends, but I am
backing Ovid, and youcan get Is 10 on him."
well, well. hurry along and do what you think
pest, only put IL somewhere and don't let anyb body
KNOW"
The boy disappeared, and presently John came
back. She looked at him rurtvely 20 see II he sus-
pected anything, but Johns face was like that of
sphinx. The boy returned, too, and slipped Q
piece OF paper into Louisas hand without attract
Ing attention. She hastily thrust IL nt0her purse,
ieellng woefully guilty. The race was ran, and it
would be hard 10 say which was the more excited.
When it was over John said, awkwardly: Louisa
you brought some money on the track with you
didn't your"
Eyes, dear" she replied, family. feeling that
now the storm was coming.
81 guess you better let me have It." he said: ito
tell the truth, have got rid OF mine. A friend
told me that a race was coming a certain way. he
wanted me 10 back it-and-I did 50, and it's gone
wrong, you know; such things will sometimes.
ana his courage returned as he got the confession
out OF his mouth.
Louisa trembled. 81 haven't got the money,
john, she faltered; 81 spent it,
1.-The devil you did," exclaimed John, ungal-
lantly; "humph, I'd like To know how We are go
Ing TO get home osay nothing OF having any thing
10 eat; and he relapsed into silence.
Louisa felt all the sorrow and anguish OF peni.
tent. IL took more nerve than IL had 10 bet her
money 10 put her hand In her bag, produce her
TICKET ana pass II To John, saying fantly: ''Per-
haps this Is worth something. They might give
you back the money III you told them about It.
John did not hear the last part OF her sentence.
de was staring hard at the bit OF pasieboard, and
all he could say was: "How In thunder did You
come TO play that horSe?" Then, before Louisa
could say word, he turned upon her, laid the
card before her and exclaimed: slave you the
slightest Idea how much this Is WORTH"
mo" she answered. REFRESHING SOB. al didn't
mean 10, ana won't do IL again. 1 won't truly,
ana don't want 10 come To the races again."
We'll, he aSseDted IL don't think you'd better.
Tor this play Was about the most absurd that
could be made, but ~ Just happens that this par
ucular ticket is worth S54o."
They had pretty good dinner.